Red Wings' Jimmy Howard named second star of week

DETROIT -- Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard was named the NHL's second star for the week, after going 3-0, with a 1.33 goals-against average. Boston's Tyler Seguin was the first star and Chicago's Jonathan Toews the third star.

Here is the release from the NHL:

FIRST STAR -- TYLER SEGUIN, C, BOSTON BRUINS
Seguin tallied six points (four goals, two assists), highlighted by a
pair of game-winning goals, as the Bruins (8-7-0) won three all three
starts last week. The 19-year-old center notched the game-winning goal in a
6-2 victory over the New York Islanders Nov. 7, scored the game-winner and
added an assist in a 6-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers Nov. 10 and
tallied two goals and one assist in a 6-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres Nov.
12. Seguin leads the Bruins with 20 points (11 goals, nine assists) in 15
games, joining Carolina’s Jeff Skinner as the only teenagers to top their
club in scoring. He leads the NHL in plus-minus (+14) and is tied for
second place overall in game-winning goals (three). His 11 goals match the
total he recorded in 74 games during his rookie season of 2010-11. Seguin
has an active six-game point streak, tallying 11 points (eight goals, three
assists) in that span, and has tallied goals in four consecutive games.
After closing the month of October at the bottom of the Eastern Conference
with a 3-7-0 record, the defending Stanley Cup champion Bruins have reeled
off five consecutive wins, outscoring the opposition 30-10 during the
streak.
SECOND STAR -- JIMMY HOWARD, G, DETROIT RED WINGS
Howard posted a 3-0-0 record, 1.33 goals-against average and .948
save percentage as the Red Wings (9-5-1) climbed to fifth place in the
Western Conference. Howard stopped 73 of 77 shots last week, beginning with
24 saves in a 5-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche Nov. 8. He posted his
eighth career NHL shutout with 24 saves in a 3-0 win over the Edmonton
Oilers Nov. 11 and finished the week by making 25 saves in a 5-2 victory
over the Dallas Stars Nov. 15. Howard improved his season record to 8-3-1
with a 1.66 goals-against average, .934 save percentage and three shutouts.
He ranks among NHL goaltending leaders in wins (T-third), goals-against
average (third), save percentage (sixth) and shutouts (T-first).
THIRD STAR -- JONATHAN TOEWS, C, CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
Toews notched six points (four goals, two assists) in four games last
week, helping the Blackhawks (11-4-3) claim first place in the NHL overall
standings. The Chicago captain tallied two goals and one assist in a 6-3
win over the Columbus Blue Jackets Nov. 10 for his first multi-goal and
three-point outing of the season. He recorded one assist in a 4-1 win over
the Calgary Flames Nov. 11 and tallied twice in a 6-3 victory over the
Edmonton Oilers Nov. 13. Toews ranks first on the Blackhawks in goals
(nine), is fourth on the club in points (9-6--15) and leads the NHL in
face-off winning percentage (61.0%, 221 of 362).